Dyserth Flood Support

A warm hello to all!

I’m the Chairman of the Dyserth Flood Support group. We’re a formally recognised and constituted group created to help our village and residents to protect their homes/businesses, and themselves before, during, and after a flood. We liaise with authorities such as Denbighshire County Council and Natural Resources Wales, as well as local councillors and politicians, to highlight the flooding issues in Dyserth and to help identify possible solutions and any required resources.

We hold regular group meetings where we provide information on property protection, listen to concerns and suggestions from group members, which we can then pass on to the relevant authorities. We are very active on Facebook but would like to reach out to the entire community through Dyserth Times to let you all know that we exist, what we are, and how we can help you! Though the responsibility for home flood protection is on the individual, we can advise on good flood defence solutions, and can offer front line emergency support during a flood by providing additional resources such as sandbags, water pumps etc.

We have a team of volunteer flood wardens who can help with moving furniture, some flood clear up, and provide emergency supplies such as blankets. We cordially invite those of you who use Facebook to join our group ‘Dyserth Initiative for Local Flooding Support’ where you can post any relevant concerns, share advice, or even volunteer if you would like to be a part of the group! If you are one of the wiser types without Facebook, we have several ways that you can reach us, which will be listed at the bottom of this article. I would kindly ask anyone who feels they may benefit from this support to please get in touch so we can add your details to a text message/email group where we can update everyone at the same time if we have a flood alert/warning.

If you need any help before, during, or after a flood, then you can reach us by any of the methods below. We have very kindly been allocated some funds from Dyserth Community Council- and this will be used on our first wave of equipment to help protect and support our lovely community. Going forward, we will be fundraising to allow us to obtain better temporary and long-term flood defences, more equipment, and riverway maintenance.

So look out for us at community events such as DysFest, as well as our own events that are currently being planned. We would kindly welcome any support from local businesses or individuals who may be able to help with equipment costs- you can be assured that it is going to a very deserving and necessary cause! With our climate changing so rapidly, it is evident that flooding will be happening more frequently, so the more we can pull together as a vibrant, loving community, the more able we will be to tackle these issues as they happen.

Thanks for your time!

Jason Vernon - Chairman - Dyserth Flood Initiative

You can reach us on:

Email: dyserthfloodinitiative@gmail.co.uk

Phone: Jason: 07590 387918 or Natasha: 07572444255

Facebook: Dyserth Initiative for Local Flooding Support